Whittlesford is a well-appointed village approximately 8 miles South of Cambridge.
Whittlesford QI:
- The tutor of Elizabeth I, Roger Ascham, lived in Whittlesford. He was a Fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge.
- The Church of St Mary and St Michael boasts a late 12th or early 13th-century Sheela na Gig.
Transport
The village is well served by public transport. We are:
- Just off the M11 (Junction 10)
- On the train line to London Liverpool Street. Trains leave for London and Cambridge every 30 minutes from the Whittlesford Parkway station.
Amenities
Our Memorial Hall was refurbished as a Millenium Project and is run by a dedicated management committee.
The Whittlesford Lawn is beautifully maintained by the charity set up to manage it on behalf of the community. The Lawn is in constant use by sports clubs. Facilities are well maintained for tennis players, football and cricket. And for the younger Whittlesfordians there is a basketball hoop and a well-equipped playground area.
History
The Whittlesford Society set up an archive project to preserve its history in the form of photographs taken around the village.
